A New Republican Agenda for the Future | Doug Bandow | Cato Institute

A New Republican Agenda for the Future | Doug Bandow | Cato Institute: "Washington’s wild spending, huge deficits, and massive unfunded liabilities are the most important challenge today. However, the Republican Party gave away that issue under George W. Bush and the Republican Congress."

"their argument against tax hikes is not hatred of government, but recognition that Washington wastes money prodigiously"

"Republicans should promise there will be no more interminable wars for democracy promotion and nation-building in the future"

"The GOP should support an increase in legal immigration, long a plus to American society"

"The desire was not to ensure access to contraception, which is inexpensive and widely available, but to force those who oppose the practice to pay for it. That is, the mandate is an aggressive, offensive use of the state against a fundamental freedom."

"The principle is simple: If you choose to have sex, you share responsibility for any life that results. The debate should be over what that responsibility entails. The purpose of an abortion ban is not to impose values but to protect life and choice by ensuring responsibility."

"Every few years someone writes the political obituary of one of the major parties. Doing so always ends up being premature."